Roadside Inspection 89062949
Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC (USDOT 280534) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89062949
- Date:
- Sep 22, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BESSEMER CITY NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC (280534)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T480 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- A97068 (KY)
- VIN:
- 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 620 prior records
vs Level 1 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 11,487 Level 1 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
vs typical at BESSEMER CITY NC
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 239 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 447,267 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
169 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
Prior 30 days
20
18 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
44
41 violations · 2 OOS · 0.93 per inspection
Prior 365 days
169
139 violations · 27 OOS · 0.82 per inspection
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | KY A97068 | KENWORTH | T480 | 2024 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89041291 | Sep 18, 2026 | TN | L3 | MT. JULIET TN | 0 | — |
| 89033144 | Sep 18, 2026 | NC | L3 | WINSTON SALEM NC | 0 | — |
| 89007479 | Sep 16, 2026 | NC | L1 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 89020229 | Sep 15, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 5 | OOS |
| 89005788 | Sep 14, 2026 | MD | L1 | PERRYVILLE MD | 0 | — |
| 88978795 | Sep 12, 2026 | KY | L1 | MOREHEAD KY | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88270801 | Jun 29, 2026 | NC | L1 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 87004760 | Feb 9, 2026 | NC | L3 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 86676327 | Dec 29, 2025 | NC | L1 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | OOS |
| 86541410 | Dec 10, 2025 | NC | L2 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 86262535 | Nov 7, 2025 | SC | L2 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 85566698 | Aug 20, 2025 | NC | L3 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 85117269 | Jul 2, 2025 | NC | L3 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 84901873 | Jun 6, 2025 | NC | L3 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
Related records
Carrier
STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
BESSEMER CITY NC
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
A97068 (KY)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at BESSEMER CITY NC
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89061985 | Sep 22, 2026 | LANDHAWK LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89061599 | Sep 22, 2026 | TRUCKING WITH BLAKE JONES LLC | 2 | — |
| 89061532 | Sep 22, 2026 | TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC | 1 | — |